What's Biting

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What's Biting

0–39 Slow40–59 Fair60–79 Good80+ Great

Bluegill

Conditions: favorable

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (ideal) and water clarity is 7 NTU (ideal), though outside this fish's peak activity hours.

Why 9 AM – 2 PM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Pumpkinseed sunfish

Conditions: good

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (ideal) and water clarity is 7 NTU (ideal), though outside this fish's peak activity hours.

Why 9 AM – 2 PM wins: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Tackle recommendations

Smallmouth bass

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (ideal), water clarity is 7 NTU (ideal), and pressure is 1015 hPa (ideal).

By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Largemouth bass

Conditions: unfavorable

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (ideal), water clarity is 7 NTU (ideal), and weather (ideal).

By 3 AM: weather (unfavorable).
By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Black crappie

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (ideal), water clarity is 7 NTU (ideal), and current (ideal).

By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Yellow perch

Conditions: good

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (favorable), water clarity is 7 NTU (ideal), and pressure is 1015 hPa (ideal).

Why 9 AM – 2 PM wins: water temp falls from 71 to 67°F, now ideal for this fish, and this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM

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Chain Pickerel

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (ideal), pressure is 1015 hPa (ideal), and water clarity is 7 NTU (ideal).

By 3 AM: cloud cover (poor).
By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 6:00 AM – 10:00 AM

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Striped bass

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (ideal) and weather (ideal), though current (poor).

By 3 AM: weather (unfavorable).
By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Best: 5:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Tackle recommendations

Muskellunge

Conditions: typical

Key factors

Water temp is 71°F (ideal), water clarity is 7 NTU (ideal), and pressure is 1015 hPa (ideal).

By 3 AM: weather (unfavorable).
By 5 AM: this fish's peak activity hours kick in.

Bite score trend

Dans Mountain State Park Pond

Dans Mountain Pond, Rawlings, Maryland, United States

Likely catches · August

BluegillVery likely
Largemouth bassPossible
SteelheadRare

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Savage River

Savage River, Garrett County, Maryland 21532

Likely catches · August

Brook troutPossible
Brown troutPossible
Rainbow troutPossible

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Herrington Manor State Park

Herrington Manor Recreation Area Reservoir/Herrington Creek Dam, 222 Herrington Ln, Oakland, MD 21550

Likely catches · August

BluegillVery likely
Channel catfishVery likely
Pumpkinseed sunfishVery likely

BluegillVery likely
Pumpkinseed sunfishVery likely
Largemouth bassVery likely

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